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2021 Florida State

5–⁠7 (4–⁠4 Atlantic Coast Conference), coached by Mike Norvell.

Schedule and results

Florida State in 2021, game by game: lost vs. No. 9 Notre Dame 38–41; lost vs. Jacksonville State 17–20; lost at Wake Forest 14–35; lost vs. Louisville 23–31; won vs. Syracuse 33–30; won at North Carolina 35–25; won vs. Massachusetts 59–3; lost at Clemson 20–30; lost vs. NC State 14–28; won vs. Miami 31–28; won at Boston College 26–23; lost at Florida 21–24+56−21Lost 38–41 vs. No. 9 Notre Dame-3No. 9 Notre DameLost 17–20 vs. Jacksonville State-3Jacksonville St…Lost 14–35 at Wake Forest-21Wake ForestLost 23–31 vs. Louisville-8LouisvilleWon 33–30 vs. Syracuse+3SyracuseWon 35–25 at North Carolina+10North CarolinaWon 59–3 vs. Massachusetts+56MassachusettsLost 20–30 at Clemson-10ClemsonLost 14–28 vs. NC State-14NC StateWon 31–28 vs. Miami+3MiamiWon 26–23 at Boston College+3Boston CollegeLost 21–24 at Florida-3Florida
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Sep 5vs9Notre DameL 38–⁠4128%
Sep 11vsJacksonville StateL 17–⁠2067%
Sep 18atWake ForestL 14–⁠3529%
Sep 25vsLouisvilleL 23–⁠3143%
Oct 2vsSyracuseW 33–⁠3049%
Oct 9atNorth CarolinaW 35–⁠2521%
Oct 23vsMassachusettsW 59–⁠378%
Oct 30atClemsonL 20–⁠3019%
Nov 6vsNC StateL 14–⁠2835%
Nov 13vsMiamiW 31–⁠2842%
Nov 20atBoston CollegeW 26–⁠2332%
Nov 27atFloridaL 21–⁠2431%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Lost to Florida 24–⁠21; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 6th in the Atlantic Coast Conference.

In program history: The 60th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 78 on file).

Record
5–⁠7
Conference
4–⁠4 tied for 6th in Atlantic Coast Conference
AP final
Unranked
Points
331–⁠318
Coach
Mike Norvell
Elo
1468 +13 this season
SP+ rating
7.6 No. 53 of 130; offense No. 58, defense No. 37
SRS
0.7 No. 66 of 130 in FBS
Returning
85% of last season’s EPA, No. 45 of 128
Recruiting class
No. 22 roster talent No. 20 in FBS
Offensive coordinator
Kenny Dillingham
Defensive coordinator
Adam Fuller
Offense
Spread
Defense
4–⁠3

How good, play by play

  • Offense61st of 130
  • Defense45th of 130
  • Offense, opponent-adjusted60th of 130
  • Defense, opponent-adjusted37th of 130
EPA per playSuccessExplosivenessFBS rank
Offense0.1540%1.3961st of 130
Defense0.1039%1.3845th of 130
Opponent-adjusted0.15 off
0.10 def		42% off
39% def		—60th off
37th def
How these are measured

Play-weighted averages over games against FBS opponents; raw numbers, not adjusted for the strength of the opponent. EPA (expected points added) measures how much each play changed the expected score; success rate counts plays that kept the offense on schedule; explosiveness is the average EPA on successful plays. Lower is better on defense. Ranked by EPA per play among teams that were FBS that season. The opponent-adjusted row (offense / defense) is CollegeFootballData.com’s WEPA, which accounts for who each team played.

Drives and havoc

Points per trip inside the 40Average startHavoc
Offense4.4own 2618% allowed
Defense3.4own 3218% caused

CORE rating 3.5, 60th of 130 (offense 1.9, defense -1.6).

A trip inside the 40 is a drive that reaches the opponent’s 40-yard line; points per trip is how many it scored on average (allowed, on defense). Average start is where drives began (the defense’s line is where its opponents started). Havoc is the share of plays ending in a tackle for loss, a forced fumble, an interception or a pass broken up. CORE is CollegeFootballData.com’s context- and opponent-adjusted rating (points better than an average team; lower is better on defense). From CollegeFootballData.com.

Leaders

Passing yardsJordan Travis QB1,539 yds
Passing touchdownsJordan Travis QB15 TD
Rushing yardsJashaun Corbin RB887 yds
Rushing touchdownsJashaun Corbin RB7 TD
Receiving yardsOntaria Wilson WR382 yds
Receiving touchdownsOntaria Wilson WR5 TD
TacklesJammie Robinson DB84 tkl
SacksJermaine Johnson DE12 sacks
InterceptionsJammie Robinson DB4 INT

Top recruits in the 2021 class

Destyn Hill WR★★★★No. 113
Hunter Washington CB★★★★No. 261
Malik McClain WR★★★★No. 283
Shambre Jackson DL★★★★No. 287
Omarion Cooper CB★★★★No. 289
Rod Orr Jr. OT★★★★No. 330
Patrick Payton LB★★★★No. 329
George Wilson DE★★★★No. 366

247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.

The 2021 class by position

SignedStarsRating
Receivers43.50.902
Offensive line23.50.887
Defensive line43.50.890
Linebackers33.30.872
Defensive backs33.70.896
Athletes and specialists12.00.787
Whole class173.40.884

High-school signees by position group, with their average stars and 247Sports composite rating (out of 1), via CollegeFootballData.com. Athletes are signees with no set position.

Drafted in 2022

The 2022 draft
Rd 1Jermaine Johnson II DENew York Jets

Roster 120

The 2021 roster

120 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2021 line; 61 have a stat line. See the roster

Transfers in 12

The 2021 portal
McKenzie Milton DUAL★★★★from UCF
Jermaine Johnson II OLB★★★from Georgia
Brandon Moore CB★★★from UCF
Jammie Robinson S★★★from South Carolina
Andrew Parchment WR★★★from Kansas
D.J. Williams RB★★★from Auburn
Jarques McClellion CB★★★from Arkansas
Marcus Cushnie DE★★★from Alabama A&M
Keir Thomas DT★★★from South Carolina
Cortez Andrews LB★★★from Maryland
Dillan Gibbons OL★★★from Notre Dame
Joe Lang Sfrom Holy Cross

Transfers out 17

Jaiden Lars-Woodbey S★★★to Boston College
A.J. Lytton S★★★to Penn State
Raymond Woodie III S★★★to California
Cyrus Fagan S★★★to NC State
D.J. Matthews WR★★★to Oklahoma
Cory Durden DL★★★to NC State
Jamarcus Chatman DL★★★to Troy
Curtis Fann Jr. DE★★★★no new school on file
Isaiah Bolden WR★★★★to Jackson State
Warren Thompson WR★★★★no new school on file
Andrew Boselli OL★★★to Florida Atlantic
Chaz Neal OT★★★no new school on file

And 5 more, lower-rated or unrated.

2021 Atlantic Coast Conference standings

Conference page
TeamConf.OverallAP final
Pittsburgh7–⁠111–⁠313
Wake Forest7–⁠211–⁠315
Clemson6–⁠210–⁠314
NC State6–⁠29–⁠320
Miami5–⁠37–⁠5
Virginia4–⁠46–⁠6
Virginia Tech4–⁠46–⁠7
Louisville4–⁠46–⁠7
Florida State4–⁠45–⁠7
North Carolina4–⁠56–⁠7
Boston College2–⁠66–⁠6
Syracuse2–⁠65–⁠7
Georgia Tech2–⁠63–⁠9
Duke0–⁠83–⁠9

Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.